Kat Chatter - Kokomo School

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Kat Chatter
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Thought for the day
“One of the trademarks of a champion is
that he can outlast you.”
Lou Brock
Today’s Athletic Events
SPORT
OPPONENT
Golf (Girls V)
Tennis (Boys V)
Soccer (Girls V)
Taylor
Alexandria
Oak Hill
LOCATION
TIME
Kokomo Country Club 3:30 PM
KHS
5:00 PM
Oak Hill
6:00 PM
THE WILDKAT
Girls Cross Country
The Lady Kats participated in the Northwestern combo.
Volleyball
Kokomo 3, Western 1
Boys Soccer
Eastern 6, Kokomo 1
The Kokomo High School girls' cross country team opened up their season
Tuesday evening at the Northwestern Combination.
Kokomo was led by a 7th place finish in the three and four race by Brianna
Roberts with a time of 14:43. I was very proud of Bri’s performance as she
cut over 30 seconds off of her time from last season’s race. She really went out
there and competed; this was a good indication of everything coming together
for her early this season.
In the one and two race, Cinnamon Andrews finished 14th with a time of
15:51. Cinnamon ran a gutsy race through an injury and is still working
herself into racing shape. In the next couple of weeks, I expect Bri and
Cinnamon to push each other, compete, and bring the best out of each other to
really drop their times over the next few meets.
Our final runner of this evening was Corinth Oglesby in the five, six, seven
plus race finishing in 29th place with a time of 21:31. Corinth showed drive,
perseverance, and a lot of heart. She has a great attitude and it really rubs off
on the young runners on our team.
I'm pleased with the level of competitiveness that this young team displayed in
our season opener. We are looking to get healthy throughout the remainder of
the week so that we may have an even better performance this Saturday at
Logansport.
Coach Salinas
The Kokomo VolleyKats welcomed our friends from Western to KHS to open up
the 2016 season Tuesday evening. Both teams started a bit sluggish but got into a
rhythm as the Ladies in Red and Blue took the match 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 25-15.
Our girls were just too much at the net for our opponents as we overwhelmed the
Panthers with our attack. The Lady Panthers fought hard and dug up a bunch of
balls, but we had some strong serving to go with our offensive barrage that
allowed us to come out on top.
Junior Setter Kylee Lauderbaugh passed out 50 assists and had four aces leading
the offense. Lauderbaugh's consistent setting and solid decision making were
major factors in the win. Senior Brooke Smith flew through the air to down 13
balls and gather 12 digs. Junior Middle Courtland Cottle played a highly efficient
match with 12 kills, three blocks, and six digs. Senior Middle Deztanie Gaines
controlled the net with nine kills, four blocks, and six digs. Junior Opposite
Madison Wood hit .500 on the night with four kills and three aces. Junior Skye
Richards got three balls down, and sophomore Alliyah Hochstedler made some
great plays defensively in the back row.
Our ball control is improving and our hitting percentage was solid versus Western,
but we will have to serve more aggressively, and continue to get better passing if
we are to achieve our goals. In the near future, we would like a strong showing in
the Kokomo Invitational this Saturday at KHS. We welcome eight other teams
from all around the state for a day of exciting volleyball. We start at 9:00 a.m.
with Frankfort followed by a match up with powerhouse Hamilton Southeastern.
We will play two more matches in the afternoon. We would love to see you come
out and cheer for the VolleyKats!
Coach Watson
The Wildkats hosted county rival Eastern to open the 2016 season.
After an even opening 15 minutes in which both teams created chances to score and
worked to hold possession and penetrate, the Comets decisively took the upper hand,
scoring four first-half goals in the final 25 minutes of the half.
Sophomore goalkeeper Max Higgins and senior goalkeeper Caleb Cook combined in
the first half to try and slow down the Comet attack. Senior midfielder Keagan
James, junior midfielder Bryceton Welch, sophomore midfielder Connor Scheiman,
and freshman midfielder Quincy Armstrong worked to create goal-scoring chances,
and in the second half, the Wildkats did score, with James netting his first tally of the
season, scoring a penalty kick.
The Kats have to rebound from the 6-1 loss quickly as they host Western (1-0-0)
Thursday.
Players of the game are James (1 goal) and senior back Garreck Durato.
Coach Blessing
Kokomo High School Boys Soccer 2016
Varsity
Junior Varsity Red
Name
No
1 Caleb Cook*
2 Connor Scheiman
3 Keagan James*
4 Garreck Durato
6 Oriol Garcia
7 Bryceton Welch
8 Luc Cesar
Gr
Pos
12
10
12
12
11
11
10
GK
M
M
B
M
M
M
9
10
11
12
13
14
18
19
20
12
12
12
12
10
12
12
11
11
B
B
M
B
B
F
B
M
M
9
10
M
B
Vinh Lee
Robert Martin*
Clayton Fischvogt
Chaitanya Modi
Jaalen Watson
Andrecus Eddington
Nick Huff
Alec Barreira
Kyle Burdette
21 Quincy Armstrong
22 Cortlandt Kalkstein
*Captain
No
Name
0 Higgins, Max
1 Fuentes, Elias
2 Bailey, Joseph "Deuce"
3 Harrison, Donovan
6 White, Blake
7 Waltemath, Maxim
8 Xu, Stephen
9 Stalter, Dakota
10 Mcllrath, Myles
12 Mailey, Mari
13 Sfier, Sam
14 Anderson- Penn, David
16 Lawson, Elijah
17 Hawley, Griffin
18 Coram, Drew
20 Vazquez, Eduardo
22 Piazzi, Edoardo*
23/24Curtis, David*
25 Candiani dos Santos, Artur
Gr
Pos
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
GK
F
M
B
10
11
11
12
9
10
10
10
10
M
M
B
B
B
M
B
F
M
M
B
M
12
11
12
B
M
Gr
Pos
11
9
12
10
11
9
9
GK
B
B
M
B
F
Junior Varsity Blue
Managers:
Mykaelah Groover
Maggie Scarberry
AniElise Harris
Shaylee Shafer
Zoё Wainscott
No
0
4
6
7
8
11
12
16
19
Name
Roberts, Jacob
Li, Guanchen
Hatt, Devon
Thompson, Jor'Don
Nguyen, Tran (Percy)
Wyrick, Mitchell
Zimbron, Yuitzen
Zhang, Lucas
Anghinani, Valdir
11
12
M
F
M
M
Aaron Blessing
Varsity Head Coach
James McConnell
Varsity Assistant
Mike Heilman
Junior Varsity Head Coach
Ben Huff
Junior Varsity Assistant
Emru Kiydal
Junior Varsity Assistant
Angela Blessing
Principal
Jason Snyder
Athletic Director
Mallory Brown
Athletic Trainer
KOKOMO HIGH SCHOOL
LADY WILDKATS
GIRLS SOCCER
2016
VARSITY
#
0
2
3
5
7
8
10
11
13
14
16
18
19
21
23
25
34
36
43
44
46
47
48
Name
Shaylie Stucker
Lana Pham
Maya James
Coralyn Hawley
Emily Whiteman
Emma Watson
Paige Ward
Braxton Nickels
Madisun Ward
Kirstin Pierce
Rachel Wyrick
Grace Stout
NeVaeh Partlow
Ashtyn Hughes
Ashley Cone
Elizabeth Patterson
Jenna Robertson
Amiah Lee
Dajanell Johnson
Mackenzie Bashore
Molly Hedrick
Emily Herschberger
Chante Tate-Price
JUNIOR VARSITY
Gr
9
12
9
9
10
10
12
11
11
10
10
12
10
21
11
10
10
10
12
9
12
10
12
Head Coach: Kevin Duggins
JV Head Coach: Breanna Kinder
Vol. Coach: Matt Kinder, Cheyenne Eltringham
Athletic Director: Jason Snyder
Asst. Athletic Director: Sean Swan
Principal: Angela Blessing
Superintendent: Dr. Jeff Hauswald
#
6
9
12
15
17
20
22
24
27
30
31
32
35
38
41
42
45
49
50
Name
Savannah Packard
Ja’Lyn Thompson
Vicky Qiu
Skylor Sefton
Sophia Kidd
Madisun Freeman
Vailie Bautista
Karyna Lohinova
Jayona Gray
Abigail Higgins
Amy Cone
Laura Weaver
Kaili Hu
Morrigan Jones
Juliana Corrales
Yetzali Zimbron
Abra Dzaye
Hannah Sexton
Emma McGregor
Gr
9
12
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
9
10
10
9
12
12
11
12
11
The Kokomo High School football team has been invited to play at Lucas Oil
Stadium on August 26th at approximately 8:30 p.m. The Kokomo game will
follow the Franklin Central-Roncalli game.
The Kats will play Hamilton Heights.
Tickets, priced at $11 for adults and high school students and $8 for those 12
and under, are available in the KHS Athletic Office from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. through August 25th. Game Day tickets or tickets purchased via
Ticketmaster are $15. All tickets are for General Admission.
If you have any questions feel free to contact the Athletic Office at 455-8053.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Andrecus Eddington
Grade: 12
Sport: Soccer and Football
The NCC school I most enjoy playing against: Muncie Central
My favorite breakfast meat: Bacon
My favorite comic strip: Garfield
Which of your immediate family participated in sports? Father, Mother, Sister(s)
The brand of my favorite tennis shoe: Nike
My favorite fruit: Oranges
Country I would most like to visit: England
Predominant color of clothes in my closet: Blue
The sport I enjoy watching on television the most:
My favorite home-cooked meal: Steak, potatoes, carrots
My most influential youth coach: Coach Byrnes
Other than the sport I am currently in, the sport I enjoy playing the most: Track and Field
My favorite KHS sports moment that I have watched or been a part of: Winning sectionals
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Paige Ward
Grade: 12
Sport: Soccer
The NCC school I most enjoy playing against: Logansport
My favorite breakfast meat: Bacon
My favorite comic strip: I never read them
Which of your immediate family participated in sports? Father, Mother, Brother(s)
The brand of my favorite tennis shoe: Nike
My favorite fruit: Apples
Predominant color of clothes in my closet: Black
The sport I enjoy watching on television the most: Baseball
My favorite home-cooked meal: Macaroni and cheese
Other than the sport I am currently in, the sport I enjoy playing the most: Softball
My favorite KHS sports moment that I have watched or been a part of:
Winning sectionals in softball
BOYS SOCCER
August 20, 2015
The Wildkat boys soccer team earned their first victory of the season with a 5-0
shutout of the Western Panthers.
Not only did Kokomo keep Western off the scoreboard, it was a rare occasion that
the Panthers crossed midfield.
Scoring the goals for the Kats were Andrecus Eddington, Keagan James, and Josep
Martinez. Eddington and James netted two goals each.
Caleb Cook was Kokomo’s goalkeeper, earning the shutout. He had six saves in
goal.
KHS had three NCC championships in the fall of 2015. Our next best finish was 5th place, by
which sport?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Football
Volleyball
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Boys Tennis
Girls Golf
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Answer appears at the bottom of the page.
Which KHS boys soccer player is pictured to the right?
Answer will appear in the next Kat Chatter.
Answer to the last Wildkat Trivia
Who led the VolleyKats in kills a year ago?
Kirsten Frey
This Week in Wildkat Country
SPORT
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Wednesday, August 17
Golf (Girls V)
Tennis (Boys V)
Soccer (Girls V)
Taylor
Alexandria
Oak Hill
Kokomo Country Club
KHS
Oak Hill
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
Thursday, August 18
Tennis (Boys V)
Soccer (Boys V)
Mississinewa
Western
Mississinewa
KHS
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Friday, August 19
Football (Boys V)
Chesterton
Chesterton
8:00 PM
Saturday, August 20
Cross Country (Girls V)
Cross Country (Boys V)
Volleyball (Girls V)
Golf (Girls V)
Soccer (Boys JV)
Soccer (Girls V)
Soccer (Boys V)
Logansport Invite
Logansport Invite
KHS Invite
Blackford Invite
Muncie Central
Muncie Central
Muncie Central
Logansport
Logansport
KHS
Blackford
Muncie Central
KHS
Muncie Central
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 PM
12:30 PM
KHS Web Favorites
KHS Athletics
http://www.kokomoschools.com/domain/410
Kokomo Tribune
http://www.kokomotribune.com/
Sports Journal of Central Indiana
www.indianasportsjournal.com
WIOU – Radio broadcasts
1350amwiou.com
Kokomo Herald Sports
http://theheraldsports.com
Kokomo Perspective – Streaming Video Webcasting
www.kokomoperspective.com
Howard County Sports Hall of Fame
http://www.howardcountysportshof.com